Training for a Career as Academic Librarian in the Higher-Level Civil Service at the University of Mannheim
Applicants with an academic degree wanted
Academic librarians work as information specialists at the interface between research, teaching and the library. Central areas of responsibility are the subject-related selection and indexing of academic literature, collaboration in library management, personnel management, publication and research data management and the teaching of information skills.
Facts and figures about the training
Duration of the training: two years
Start of the training: every year on 1 October (every two years)
Vocational training pay: remuneration of civil servant candidates in accordance with the Act on Remuneration for Civil Servants (Landesbesoldungsgesetz) Baden-Württemberg
Training structure:
- One-year practical training at Mannheim University Library: comprehensive familiarization with the various departments and fields of activity of the higher-level civil service at Mannheim University Library, internships in other library, publishing and archive institutions
- One-year theoretical training at the Bavarian Library Academy in Munich
For more information, please go to the website of the Württembergische Landesbibliothek.
Required skills and qualifications
- completed Diplom, Magister, state examination or master's degree, doctorate is desirable
- in-depth knowledge of the advertised scientific field and academic working methods
- enjoy working with people, good communication skills
- strong ability to work in a team and personnel management skills
- interest in information technology, especially in digital infrastructures such as open access, publication and research data management,
- organizational skills and ability to work independently and on projects
What we offer
- comprehensive and varied training in a modern, academic library in Mannheim and at the Bavarian Library Academy in Munich
- civil servant status on probation (“trainee librarian”) and remuneration of civil servant candidates in accordance with the Act on Remuneration for Civil Servants of the Land of Baden-Württemberg (LBesGBW)
During the practical year in Mannheim:
- a job in the prestigious Baroque palace on the university campus in the inner city
- central location, direct connection to public transport, only a few steps to Mannheim main station
- “Job-Ticket BW” for regional public transport
- affordable lunch break options on campus and in the city
- option to participate in university sports
- as well as many other benefits.
Information on the workplace
With around 12,000 students, the University of Mannheim is one of the leading higher education institutions in Germany. The programs in Economics and Business Administration as well as in Social Sciences, in particular, always rank high in national and international rankings. The University of Mannheim offers its more than 2,600 employees an exciting working environment featuring numerous benefits.
The University Library is the University of Mannheim's central information infrastructure facility and is responsible for providing the university with information.
Contact person
Angela Leichtweiß
University Library
Schloss Schneckenhof West – Room SN 273
68161 Mannheim